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About this project

We are two graduated art students ready
to take on a new kind of project.
We are both intrigued by the concept of human nature in relation to
place. In order to understand
people from various walks of life, we’ve realized we have to experience their
environments first-hand and view their cities from their own perspective.

So here’s our idea: we will travel
from Orlando to Seattle and back, equipped with cameras, iPhones, sketchbooks,
pens and watercolors. For 43 days we
will be on the road, staying with family, friends, and friends of friends. From camping in the Grand Canyon to exploring
Portland, Oregon to sailing in Lincoln, Nebraska, we’ll be covering a lot of
ground and hearing all kinds of stories.

An ongoing blog will provide
glimpses of our daily adventures.
When we return home, we will put together a documentary that portrays
real people and the world in which they live. We will also build our personal bodies of work by drawing
and painting as we go. This will
all lead up to our ultimate goal: a gallery show in Orlando has been arranged
to show the film and our artwork with our own community. In this way, we can share our insights about
how the unique place in which we live defines who we are—and hopefully, what
unifies all of us regardless of the town we call home.

We’ve been planning and saving for
the trip itself for two years, but now we could use some extra support for
video and art supplies and to prepare for the gallery show we’ll be putting on
this fall. Any amount will help bring this trip to
life, and in turn we would love to involve you in the trip by sending you
postcards, drawings, and paintings made on the road.

We’re excited for this trip and
grateful to know that our artwork, film, and show will be inspired by awesome people
like you! Even if you don’t have the means to chip in, we would love for
everyone to be a part of our trip by keeping up with our adventure at www.2012wander.tumblr.com

Morgan & Hillery

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